Department of Biology, University of Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
Research Article
Phytoremediation of Oil Sludge Using Bacterial Consortium (Bacillus sphaericus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and MycorhizedAlbizia (Paraserianthesfalcataria(L.) Nielsen) to Reduce Pb and Ni in Oil Sludge Contaminated Soil
Author(s): Nia Rossiana*, Ida Indrawati, Yayat Dhahiyat and Hana Evelyn Caesarina
Bioremediation is considered as a method to manage petroleum waste and contaminated soil by decomposition process of biological waste by utilizing microorganisms (Indonesian Minister of Environment stipulation No.128 year of 2003). Oil sludge is categorized as hazardous waste that must be treated by Environmental friendly method such as Phytoremediation. Phytoremediation is utilization of microorganism (bacterial /fungal) combined with the plant for bioremediation. Phytoremediation of oil sludge by using bacterial consortium (Bacillus sphaericus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and mycorrhized (Paraserianthes falcataria (L.) Nielsen) against Pb and Ni value has been conducted in the media containing 35% oil sludge for 18 weeks. Oil sludge was composted for 6 weeks and then the media was planted with mycorrhized until 18 weeks. The main parameters measure.. View more»